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Windows 11 settings worth changing on a new PC
Fresh Windows 11 install, same old defaults. Here's what we switch off, on and up before a new PC ever…
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Refurbished phones Australia: what to check before buying
Refurbished and second-hand phones can be the smartest buy in the shop. They can also be a slow-motion headache. Here's…
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Full phone storage? Here’s how to fix it without losing photos
"Storage almost full" doesn't have to mean choosing between your photos and a working phone. Here's the sensible fix.
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Satellite messaging on phones: what works in the outback now
Satellite texting is now a checkbox feature on new phones, but out past the last tower it behaves very differently…
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Portable projectors: what to actually expect before you buy one
Portable projectors promise a cinema in a backpack. Our take on what they're genuinely good at, and where the spec…
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Xbox on PC: how the Xbox app and Game Pass really work
Thinking about Xbox on your Windows PC? Here's what the Xbox app and Game Pass actually do, what they cost…
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MVNOs explained: why the cheaper SIM can beat the big telco
Same towers, same coverage maps, smaller bills. Here's how Australia's MVNOs actually work and when they're worth the switch.
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Switching phones: moving your data from old to new, properly
The actual order of operations for moving house on your phone, from eSIM swaps to the backup that most people…
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Android tablets vs iPads for kids: our honest take
Forget the spec sheet. Here's how Android tablets and iPads actually hold up in a household with kids, and which…
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Microsoft 365 plans explained for Australian households
Family, Personal or Basic? We work out which Microsoft 365 plan is actually worth paying for in an Australian household,…
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